NABU and SAPO have exposed a large-scale corruption scheme in the defense sector, resulting in a loss of UAH 246 million. It involves massive funds embezzlement during the development of the automated system of the Operational Control Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, DZVIN.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, with operational support from the Security Service of Ukraine, have uncovered an organized criminal group of five. Between 2016 and 2019, they embezzled funds from state enterprises critical to Ukraine’s defense and security, all of which were part of the "Ukroboronprom" concern. The total amount exceeds UAH 107.2 million.
NABU and SAPO keep momentum in combating corruption at all levels. In the second half of 2024, detectives and prosecutors uncovered many high-profile schemes in key state sectors, exposed bribery, and illicit enrichment.
NABU and SAPO conducted a large-scale operation called “Clean City” to eliminate corruption in the land and budget sphere of Kyiv. The activities of a criminal organization headed by a media-famous former deputy of the Kyiv City Council (KCC) were exposed and terminated. One of the key activities involved seizing valuable land for development and influencing the local authorities' decisions on granting land rights.
National Bureau's support and independence were among the key topics discussed during the first official meeting between NABU Director Semen Kryvonos and the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine, Masashi Nakagome.